North Hoy to Graemsay ferry times and today's sailings
Orkney Ferries · 15 min · 1 sailing today · 4.3 km
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Scheduled
Tomorrow’s sailings
Today’s sailings
- Orkney Ferries
- Now ·
- First sailing
- 07:55
- usual time
- Last sailing
- 10:30
- usual time
- Crossing time
- 15 min
- Sailings a week
- 12
- Distance
- 4.3 km
- 2.3 nmi
Map
Punctuality: 0 sailings measured so far, 50 needed. How we measure
Operators on this route
| Operator | Sailings in the next 7 days | Crossing time |
|---|---|---|
| Orkney Ferries | 12 | 15 min |
Timetable
| Sun 25 Oct, Sat 31 Oct | 10:00 |
|---|---|
| Mon 26 Oct – Fri 30 Oct | 07:5510:30 |
Timetable published from 22 Oct 2026 to 2 Jan 2027.
Weather at sea
| Place | TodaySun 25 Oct | TomorrowMon 26 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| North Hoy | ||
| North Hoy | Wind from W 38–41 knBeaufort 8–9 · strong galegusts 53 knwaves 7.3–7.7 m9–10 °Cprecipitation up to 1.1 mm/hvisibility down to 3.6 km | Wind from W 14–37 knBeaufort 4–8 · galegusts 49 knwaves 1.7–7.1 m9–13 °Cprecipitation up to 4.3 mm/hvisibility down to 1.8 km |
| Mid-crossing | ||
| Mid-crossing | Wind from W 37–41 knBeaufort 8–9 · strong galegusts 53 knwaves 6.9–7.2 m9 °Cprecipitation up to 1.1 mm/hvisibility down to 3.6 km | Wind from W 14–37 knBeaufort 4–8 · galegusts 49 knwaves 1.6–6.6 m9–13 °Cprecipitation up to 3.3 mm/hvisibility down to 1.8 km |
| Graemsay | ||
| Graemsay | Wind from W 37–41 knBeaufort 8–9 · strong galegusts 53 knwaves 7.3–7.7 m9 °Cprecipitation up to 1.1 mm/hvisibility down to 3.6 km | Wind from W 14–37 knBeaufort 4–8 · galegusts 49 knwaves 1.7–7.1 m9–13 °Cprecipitation up to 3.3 mm/hvisibility down to 1.8 km |
Forecast issued 25 Oct, 15:08. It doesn’t tell whether a sailing will run: that is up to the operator.
Data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Licence: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0. Wind converted from m/s to knots and the Beaufort scale. Waves come from the nearest sea point of MET’s ocean model, which covers north-west Europe only; gusts only where MET forecasts them (the Nordic area).Weather data by Open-Meteo.com. Licence: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0. Models ECMWF IFS and ECMWF WAM (© ECMWF, CC BY 4.0), 9 km grid: wind in knots converted to the Beaufort scale, temperature at sea level, precipitation (rain, showers and snow) as the hourly total shown for the hour it falls in, waves and mean wave period from the model’s nearest sea point, visibility shown only below 5 km; nearby places in the same grid cell share the same figures.Daily lows and highs, and the hour with the most precipitation, worked out by ferrywhere. Each figure comes from MET Norway where MET forecasts it, otherwise from Open-Meteo.
Questions about this route
How many ferries are there from North Hoy to Graemsay today?
There is 1 sailing today from North Hoy to Graemsay, at 10:00.
How long is the ferry from North Hoy to Graemsay?
The crossing takes 15 min.
Which ferry companies sail from North Hoy to Graemsay?
The route is operated by Orkney Ferries.
What time is the first and last ferry from North Hoy to Graemsay?
The first ferry usually leaves at 07:55 and the last at 10:30, local time in North Hoy.
How often does the ferry from North Hoy to Graemsay run?
12 sailings are scheduled in the next 7 days.
About this route
Orkney Ferries currently sails from North Hoy to Graemsay every day, twice a day (once on Saturday and Sunday). The first departure is usually at 07:55 and the last at 10:30.
The crossing covers 4.3 km (2.3 nmi) and takes 15 min.
Graemsay can also be reached by ferry from Stromness. In the other direction, from Graemsay to North Hoy, there are 16 sailings a week.
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Ports
- North Hoy: departures and arrivals todaydeparture port
- Graemsay: departures and arrivals todayarrival port
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